Monday, September 24, 2012

WELCOME TO MYANMAR

NOTES ON MYANMAR TIMES

President U Thein Sein announced in June a "second wave of reforms",which will include the long awaited new foreign investment law,likely to be passed by parliament soon.Now this draft is in U Thein Sein's hand.How much we have to wait for it.?

The EU has pledged 159 million euros (190 million dollars) over the next five years.Meanwhile the government hopes to meet an ambitious goal of 7.7 GDP growth between 2012 and 2016,and a 70 percent increase in per capita income during jthe same period.Japanese government is ready to grant aid.India is willing to give aid now.People's Republic of China has given many aid,but how about Republic of KOREA? "We welcome foreign direct investment,but frankly speaking we have some worries about it,"said Zaw Min Win,Vice Chairman of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry.Zaw Min Win said that he wanted to see more emphasis placed on infrastructure than on consumer products and light industries."Electricity,road transport,port development,and so on"',Zaw Min Win said.Now Coca-Cola is in Myanmar market together with Pepsi Cola.Many are .coming.Therfore,we must be ready for competition

MINGALARPAR

Differences in our country are usually normal like other countries.We come from different origins,different backgrounds,different beliefs,different ideas and different goals.We are now building a Democratic Nation. Democracy:literally,rule by the people.The term is derived from the Greek demokratia,which was coined from demos ("people") and karatos("rule") in the middle of the 5th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states,notably Athens.(Encyclopedia Britannica)

So we have rights to express our views,ideas,speeches and arguments."But Factions are very dangerous.,it was argued,for at least two reasons.First,a faction is by definition a group whose interests are in conflict with the general good.Second,historical experience shows that,prior to the 18th century,the existence of factions in a democracy or republic tended to undermine the stability of its government."(Encyclopedia Britannica)PEACE IS THE MOST ESSENTIAL THING IN A C OUNTRY.